A beautiful little video today of Backmuir Woods, the leafy green and lovely area between Whistleberry Road and Hamilton. This was once the estate of Auchinraith House and is partially in Blantyre, partly in Hamilton. It is now a nature reserve and wonderful place to go walking. Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for […]
An amusing Blantyre story was retold in the local newspapers in October 1897. It took place on Wednesday 29th September 1897 (nearly 126 years ago). That afternoon, passengers at Blantyre Station awaiting the arrival of the Glasgow train were “tickled pink” on seeing a hare running along the track in front of the approaching train. […]
This article remembers Blantyre man, William Young, who sadly lost his young life during WW2. William Stewart Young was born on 18th July 1919 in Calder Street Blantyre, he was the son of miner, Robert Young who was employed at local Dixon’s Collieries. It must have filled the family with hope having a child so […]
This statue of David Livingstone is in Glasgow, which I always thought was a shame, rather than being in Blantyre. It was erected in 1879 in George Square, but moved to Cathedral Square in 1959. Admittedly, it’s a fine statue, well made and with good resemblance to Blantyre’s most well known son. In August 1897, […]
Continuing a little look at earliest motor cars in Blantyre. On Monday 25th October 1897, an immense amount of interest was generated in Hamilton in connection with the inauguration of a regular service of motor cars to travel from Hamilton to nearby villages, including Blantyre. At 8am, a large crowd assembled to witness the departure […]
I hope you’re enjoying my stories of Blantyre in the 1890’s. Here’s another wee snippet. No more than 5 years had passed since its construction, when in 1897 it was noticed that there was already dry rot appearing in the new Infant School in Low Blantyre. At a monthly meeting of Blantyre School Board in […]
Formed in 1896 under the management of Mr Walter Gowans of Hamilton. The Club made steady progress in terms of membership and awareness in their initial years since their first performance tackling the Scottish drama of “Rob Roy”. In 1897, during their second year, their selection for the season’s opening was the exciting Irish Drama, […]